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Peter Rhodes

Award-winning columnist and blogger. Keeping an eye on the tribulations and trivia of a fast-changing world

October 4, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a motoring centenary, a car with self-opening doors and what can we do with the Conservative Party?

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October 3, 2024

Peter Rhodes on assisted dying, slow TV and a nation unable to protect us from assassins

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October 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a TV detective, a formidable resignation letter and exposing Mohammed Fayed – years ago

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October 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on techno-theft, a movie spat and some curious ways with the English language

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September 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a slip of the tongue, deaths to envy and the ritual of dressing for dinner

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September 27, 2024

Peter Rhodes on pints, half-pints and potty mouths Down Under

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September 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Arnhem, snow-cycling and plenty of snouts in the trough

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September 25, 2024

Peter Rhodes on the Fayed scandal, gut instinct and the bliss of just standing still

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September 24, 2024

Peter Rhodes on axes, freebies and the truth about politicians' salaries

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September 23, 2024

Peter Rhodes on smart appliances, exploding devices and Great British bladders on Nightsleeper

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September 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on a space odyssey, a flint axe and victory over an electricity bill

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September 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on snipers, sleeping habits and the folly of accepting gifts in politics

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September 18, 2024

Peter Rhodes on vulnerable windfarms, reticence at the restaurant and a much-recycled old lady

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September 17, 2024

Peter Rhodes on widows, wars and what aren't we being told about the US elections?

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September 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on endless inquiries, curious dates and Trump's tale of casseroled cats

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September 13, 2024

Peter Rhodes on leather benches, Premium Bonds and a seasonal dilemma - to jab or not to jab?

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September 12, 2024

Peter Rhodes on scandals, tragedies and how blaming politicians has replaced Acts of God

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September 11, 2024

Peter Rhodes on dead horses, super-growing trees and keeping 'degenerative' English out of Wales

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September 10, 2024

Peter Rhodes on figs, forecasting and the strange business of changing the law by ballots

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September 9, 2024

Peter Rhodes on fake accents, delayed justice and finding the buck on your desk

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September 6, 2024

Peter Rhodes on politics, religion and a curious experience under hypnosis

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September 5, 2024

Peter Rhodes on reading, writing and the “dirty little secret” behind Artificial Intelligence

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September 4, 2024

Peter Rhodes on advice from Blair, a dancing Cabinet member and advice for a new school year

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September 3, 2024

Peter Rhodes on eternal life, the Iron Lady and plans for robbing the rich

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September 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on drugs, shoplifting and what do we mean by “once in a generation”?

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August 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Dad's Army bullets, bangs and preparing the nation for a stinker of a Budget

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August 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on pennies, Oasis and will a new law hunt down women who hate men?

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August 28, 2024

Peter Rhodes on inquiries, taxes and things getting worse, not better

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 28

August 27, 2024

Rhodes on smart meters, unusual pets and mangling the English language

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August 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on taxation, the future of TV and who's ashamed of the working class?

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August 22, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Stonehenge, a “golden age” of education and what will become of the battle of the sexes?

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August 21, 2024

Peter Rhodes on morale, megabucks and a tale of woe from a hospital car park

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August 20, 2024

Peter Rhodes on state secrets, a deadly virus and an embarrassing slip en France

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August 19, 2024

Peter Rhodes on online scams, weapons and how a Scottish rock came to Salisbury Plain

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August 16, 2024

Peter Rhodes on energy, wildfires and what made the Iron Lady smile?

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August 15, 2024

Peter Rhodes on child marriage, the meaning of order and Blair's idea of streamlined government

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August 14, 2024

Peter Rhodes on soaring insurance, a galactic conspiracy and after the jailings, how long before the appeals?

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August 9, 2024

Peter Rhodes on pongy pooches, terminating Twickers and the case for an inquiry into this week's mayhem

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August 8, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Keir's honeymoon, a law to protect Islam and British military kit – from Russia with risks

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August 7, 2024

Peter Rhodes on rolling the pitch, hiking the premiums and trying to deter rioters

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August 6, 2024

Peter Rhodes on terrible taxes, silly subtitles and swearing an oath on a river

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August 2, 2024

Peter Rhodes on vicars, taxes and the matchless convenience of the dock leaf

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August 1, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Chinese goods, dancing in jail and why we still love our old phones

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Peter Rhodes|Aug 1

July 31, 2024

Peter Rhodes on horses, warfare and why we should always be wary of videos

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 31

July 30, 2024

Peter Rhodes on equality, zero-carbon and how to compel without compulsion

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July 29, 2024

Peter Rhodes on horses, house-building and Americans seeking divine help

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July 26, 2024

Peter Rhodes on tourism, our changing tastes and maturity in politics

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July 25, 2024

Peter Rhodes on drone attacks, a deadly virus and a breathtaking TV drama

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July 24, 2024

Peter Rhodes on Strictly, emails and the astonishing number of defendants 'spared prison'

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July 23, 2024

Peter Rhodes on bandages, BBC working hours and the incredible accuracy of computers – 80 years ago

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Peter Rhodes|Jul 23